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							                                        Borough of Garwood
                                  Meeting of the Mayor and Council

                                                AGENDA
                                                  March 13, 2012

Moment of Silence....................................

Salute to the Flag.......................................

Adequate notice of this meeting was provided to the Cranford Chronicle advertised on
January 13, 2012, and prominently posted on the municipal public bulletin board and filed
in the office of the municipal clerk informing the Public of the time and place according
to the Provisions of the Open Public Meeting Law (Chapter 231, P.L. 1975).

Mayor Quattrocchi asks at this time please turn your cell phones to off or vibrate.


ROLL CALL:

Mayor Quattrocchi
Council President Sluka                                     Councilman Mathieu
Councilman DeFilippo                                        Councilman Petruzzelli
Councilman Hak                                              Councilwoman Todisco


MINUTES:

Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council held on February 28, 2012.
Workshop Session of the Mayor and Council held on February 28, 2012.
Executive Session #1 of the Mayor and Council held on February 28, 2012.
Executive Session #2 of the Mayor and Council held on February 28, 2012.
New Jersey Transit Study Meeting held on February 29, 2012
Special Budget Workshop Meeting of the Mayor and Council held on March 5, 2012


COMMUNICATIONS:
    1)        NEW JERSEY STATE LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES –
              a. Mayor’s Fax Advisory –
                      i. 02/27/12, RE: Updates of DLGS web site
                     ii. 02/28/12, RE: S-533, Common sense shared services act advances
                    iii. 02/29/12, RE: Important decision regarding OPRA and mailing lists
                    iv. 03/01/12, RE: March grant page posted
                     v. 03/01/12, RE: Mayor’s News line for March 2012
                    vi. 03/01/12, RE: Reminder about this timely program from New Jersey Future


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                   vii. 03/02/12, RE: Please contact your State Legislators/Act now for property relief/Assembly
                         budget committee to review energy tax issue
                  viii. 03/02/12, RE: S-743 & A1338, Extends and Expands permit extension act of 2008 / S-
                         1452 reforms to the Open Public Records Act / Bloustein School’s 20th Anniversary
                         Celebration
                    ix. 03/05/12, RE: Assembly Budget Committee to consider restoration of municipal
                         property/Tax relief funding
                     x. 03/06/12, RE: Budget Committee hearings on-line registration available make the case for
                         relief funding restoration
                    xi. 03/06/12, RE: League of Municipalities Executive Leadership Training for Mayor's and
                         Council Presidents
                   xii. 03/06/12, RE Upcoming Sustainable Jersey Workshops & Webinars
                  xiii. 03/06/12, RE: CEU Tracking system for League Conference Sessions
                  xiv. 03/07/12, RE: OPRA an OPMA reforms bills released from committee
                   xv. 03/08/12, RE: Upcoming NJLM Educational Foundation Event
                  xvi. 03/09/12, RE: NJLM - Daily Advisory - March 8, 2012
                 xvii. 03/09/12, RE: Appellate Division Decision on COAH Reorganization
   2)     COMCAST –
          a. 02/28/12, RE: Package and Channel Changes.
          b. 03/02/12, RE: New Bundles, Comcast Channels Deletions and Service Name Changes
   3)     EVA PEREDNIA – 02/27/12, RE: Requesting residential parking, permits and street signs
   4)     BRUCE PATERSON – 03/02/12, RE: Letter concerning suggestion for your action/Conflict of
          interest in the Union County Budget Process.
   5)     TOWNSHIP OF WESTFIELD – 05/05/12, RE: Ordinance 1983, to amend certain provisions of land
          use and Ordinance 1984, to amend certain provisions of the land use



ORDINANCES:
INTRODUCTION:
Municipal Clerk to read by Ordinance 12-04 title only:
                        ORDINANCE NO. 12-04
   AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR A REVISED RATE SCHEDULE FOR 2012
   PURSUANT TO SECTION 134-16 (RATE SCHEDULE) IN ARTICLE (INDUSTRIAL
   WASTE & FEES) IN SECTION 134 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF
   GARWOOD FOR THE INDUSTRIAL USER CHARGE PROVIDED FOR IN
   SECTION 134-15
Motion to introduce Ordinance 12-04. Roll Call.


Municipal Clerk to read by Ordinance 12-05 title only:
                                  ORDINANCE NO. 12-05
                                  CALENDAR YEAR 2012
                           ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK
                                   (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14)
Motion to introduce Ordinance 12-05. Roll Call.




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COMMITTEE REPORTS:

POLICE: Councilman Hak, Chr.

PUBLIC HEALTH: Councilwoman Todisco

STREETS AND ROADS/ECOLOGY: Councilman Hak , Chr.

FIRE: Councilman Petruzzelli, Chr.

FINANCE: Councilwoman Todisco, Chr.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Councilman DeFilippo, Chr.

LAWS AND LICENSES: Council President Sluka, Chr.

RECREATION: Councilman Mathieu, Chr.

COMMITTEE ON AGING: Councilman Hak

LIBRARY, MAYOR’S REPRESENTATIVE: Councilman Mathieu

SCHOOL BOARD LIAISON: Council President Sluka

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE:
Councilman Mathieu

CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC EVENTS AND HOLIDAYS LIAISON:
Councilwoman Todisco

UNION COUNTY AIR TRAFFIC NOISE ADVISORY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE:
Councilman Mathieu

ATHLETIC FIELD COMPLEX PROJECT COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE:
Councilman Petruzzelli

POLICE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS:
Councilman DeFilippo




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OFFICER’S REPORTS:
Zoning Enforcement Officer Lenny DiStefano: monthly report for February 2012
Municipal Tax Collector Aggie Kurzweil: monthly report for February 2012
Municipal Court Administrator Martha Marino: monthly report for February 2012


HEARING OF CITIZENS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL:


UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
                                 CONSENT AGENDA
                               (Adoption upon Roll Call)
12-178       Authorizing Raffle License
12-179       Authorize Interlocal Services Agreement between the Borough of Garwood
             and the Garwood Board of Education for the provision of Janitorial services
12-180       Authorizing LOSAP Benefits payment.
12-181       Adopting Traffic Sign Management Plan.
12-182       Authorizing Person-to-Person transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption
             License.
12-183       Authorizing the borough to use three year average to calculate the 2012
             reserve for uncollected taxes.
12-184       Introduction of the 2012 Municipal Budget resolution.
                                                                          ROLL CALL

RESOLUTIONS DELETED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:
                                                                          ROLL CALL

NEW BUSINESS:
Any new business the Mayor and Council may have:

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
BE IT RESOLVED that the following claims as approved be and the same are hereby
ordered paid when properly signed and verified; and the payment of payrolls as listed is
hereby confirmed and ratified.                                          ROLL CALL

ADJOURNMENT:
The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council will be held on, TUESDAY, MARCH
27, 2012, in Council Chambers at 7:15 p.m. Workshop Session to start at 7:00 p.m.




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